4-Word Username Generator

A simple yet powerful Python script that generates unique usernames by combining random words from four different text files.

Perfect for creating gamer tags, usernames, account names, or creative handles.

Features

• Combines one word from each of the four word lists
• Supports optional separator (_, -, ., +)
• Two output styles:
  • Lowercase (default) – all words forced to lowercase
  • Capitalized (-c) – each word starts with a capital letter
• Option to add a random 2 or 4-digit number at the end
• Clean output by default (no line numbers)
• Optional line numbers with --linenumbers
• Saves generated usernames to a text file
• Easy to customize word lists
• Command-line interface with helpful options

File Structure

username-generator/
├── username_generator.py     # Main script
├── words1.txt                # First names
├── words2.txt                # Surnames
├── words3.txt                # Present continuous verbs (-ing)
├── words4.txt                # Objects & animals
└── README.md

Word Lists Included

File	Content	Example Words
words1.txt	Common first names	david, john, ralph, michael
words2.txt	Common surnames	smith, johnson, brown, garcia
words3.txt	Present continuous verbs	running, singing, jumping, coding
words4.txt	Common objects and animals	pony, frog, tree, eagle, dragon

Installation & Usage

1. Make sure you have Python 3 installed.
2. Place all files in the same folder.
3. Run the script using the command line.

Basic Examples

# Generate 15 usernames (default)
python username_generator.py

# Generate 30 usernames with underscore
python username_generator.py -n 30 -s "_"

# Capitalized usernames with numbers
python username_generator.py -n 20 -c --add_number

# Lowercase with hyphen separator + save to file
python username_generator.py -n 50 -s "-" -o my_usernames

All Available Options

Option	Description	Default
-n, --number	Number of usernames to generate	15
-s, --separator	Separator between words (_, -, ., +)	(none)
-c, --capitalize	Capitalize each word	False
--add_number	Add random number at the end	False
--linenumbers	Show line numbers (1., 2., etc.) in console output	False
-o, --output	Save results to a text file	None
--files	Custom paths to the four word list files	default

Example Output

Without -c:

davidgarciarunningpony
johnsmithsingingeagle
ralphbrownjumpingwolf

With -c:

DavidGarciaRunningPony
JohnSmithSingingEagle
RalphBrownJumpingWolf

Customization

Feel free to edit the four .txt files:

• One word per line
• Empty lines and comments are ignored
• You can replace them with your own themes (adjectives, fantasy words, games, brands, etc.)

License

Free to use, modify, and distribute.

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